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Video: Iowa Officer Wounded, Suspect Found Dead After Early Morning Shootout

The shooting suspect--identified as Aaron Edward Scott, 30, of Wyoming--then led Maquoketa and Clinton, Iowa, officers, as well as Jones County deputies and Iowa State Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase through Maquoketa, along U.S. 61 and Iowa 136.

March 31, 2014

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Video: Truck Ignites During Iowa Pursuit

A high-speed chase through two central Iowa counties early Friday morning began with the alleged theft of tweezers and an eyebrow pencil and ended when the fleeing vehicle burst into flames.

January 26, 2014

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Des Moines PD Changes Chase Policy

A revamped Des Moines Police Department chase policy now details specific criteria for terminating a pursuit and allows only marked police vehicles to participate in chases.

December 15, 2013

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Video: Iowa Home Invasion Suspect Cut in Half by Train

"Whatever he was trying to do, he wasn't successful in doing that," said Sgt. Jason Halifax of the Des Moines PD. "He slipped, or didn't make the jump, or didn't clear the jump and landed on the tracks where the train ran him over."

December 11, 2013

Technology

Iowa Sheriff Criticizes Public Safety Broadband Rollout

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued to halt the public release of the emails of Story County (Iowa) Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald, after the FirstNet board member criticized his FirstNet colleagues over the deployment of the nation's first public safety broadband wireless network.

October 15, 2013

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Iowa Officer Killed In Standoff With Felon

A veteran Rockwell City (Iowa) Police officer was shot and killed early Friday by a barricaded suspect wanted on an assault warrant. Officer Jamie Buenting, 37, died after he was struck by a single shot.

September 12, 2013

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Escaped Inmate Shoots Iowa Deputy, Manhunt Continues

An inmate who escaped from an Iowa prison's minimum-security lodge Friday shot a Taylor County Sheriff's deputy two days later and remains the target of a law enforcement manhunt.

August 18, 2013

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Video: Iowa Cop Punches Shoplifter

A Davenport (Iowa) Police officer has been disciplined by his agency for repeatedly striking a shoplifter in a mall security office in February.

August 6, 2013

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Suspect Who Shot Iowa Cop Caught In Texas

Jamal Dean, 21, was taken into custody early Saturday in Riviera, Texas and told authorities he plans to fight extradition to Iowa.

May 6, 2013

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Iowa Cop Shot In Face, Manhunt Underway

Authorities continued searching Tuesday for a suspect who shot a Sioux City (Iowa) Police officer in the face at a vehicle stop earlier in the day.

April 29, 2013

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Iowa Cop Helps Deliver Baby

An Iowa City Police officer pulled over a black SUV for speeding, and rather than offering a warning or ticket, he provided another service. He helped a couple deliver their third child.

March 13, 2013

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Video: Iowa Cop Pulls Teen from Burning Car

An Urbandale (Iowa) Police officer and police intern pulled an unconscious teen from his burning vehicle Sunday evening, likely saving the 18-year-old's life.

March 11, 2013